Financial Aid Info
What is Financial Aid?
Financial aid refers to money that helps you pay for college, university or trade school. Some forms of financial aid however, can only be accessed by completing a financial aid application, such as the FAFSA, AACTUS and/or CSS Profile.
Some types of financial aid include:
Scholarships (do not need to be repaid)
Grants (donot need to be repaid as long as eligiblity is maintained)
Work-study (part-time job on college campus)
Loans (must be repaid with interest usually after you graduate or stop taking classes)
Money earned from a job
Personal savings
Money you received as a gift
College savings plans (e.g. 529 Plans)
What is FAFSA?
FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It is a FREE application that high school seniors and college students complete to apply for federal, need-based financial aid.
FAFSA Eligiblity:
U.S Citizen or Permanent Resident
Enrolled in an eligible degree or certificate program at an eligible college or career/trade school
By completing your FAFSA, students could qualify for federal loans, federal work study, federal grants and need-based scholarships (e.g. Roberta B. WIllis Scholarship)! Start your FAFSA here: www.studentaid.gov
FREE FAFSA help is available in the Career Center by appointment!
2024 Appointment Dates: 4/2/24
Virtual appointments may be scheduled here:
DeShayla Shelley: https://CONNTACINC.as.me/deshaylashelley
Holly Franquet: https://calendly.com/tcpconnecticut
FAFSA Deadlines You Should Know:
College/University Deadline (varies by school)
State Deadline (varies by state)
Federal Deadline (June 30)
2024-25 FAFSA.pdf
What is AACTUS?
The Aid Application for CT Undocumented Students is an application that allows a specific group of undocumented students to apply for college/university-specific financial aid.
AACTUS Eligiblity:
Be a CT Resident
Be 16 years of age when you arrived in US and have continuously lived in US since arrival
You have completed high school level education in CT for at least two years
You graduated from high school in CT
You have not been convicted of felony in any US state
You are currently without legal immigration status but have filed an application to legalize immigration status or will file such application ass soon as you are eligible
FREE AACTUS help is available to students in the Career Center by appointment!
Learn more about AACTUS and access the application here: https://www.ct.edu/admission/finaid#UndocumentedAidApplication
Online appointments may be scheduled with Holly Franquet here: https://calendly.com/tcpconnecticut
2024-25 AACTUS Application.pdf2024-25 AACTUS Application Span.pdfWhat is a CSS Profile?
A CSS Profile is an online application that prospective college students complete to access college/university-specific financial aid, such as scholarships. It is not required by all colleges and universities. See a list of schools that require it, HERE.
Start your CSS Profile, here: https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/.
You can schedule virtual CSS Profile appointments here:
DeShayla Shelley here: https://CONNTACINC.as.me/deshaylashelley
Holly Franquet here: https://calendly.com/tcpconnecticut
Financial Aid Resources
FinAid: https://finaid.org/
Edvisers: https://www.edvisors.com/
Wells Fargo CollegeSTEPS: https://collegesteps.wf.com/
Sallie Mae Loans: https://www.salliemae.com/
TuitionFit: https://tuitionfit.org/
Tuition Break (for Connecticut Residents): https://nebhe.org/tuitionbreak/find-a-program/connecticut/
College Data: https://www.collegedata.com/
NCSA College Recruiting: https://www.ncsasports.org/
